National Centre of Competence in Research

The NCCR North-South was one of 27 National Centres of Competence in Research implemented by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. >> More

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NCCR North-South - Programme Concluded

​Programme formally ends, but strong bridges between North and South remainBegun in 2001, the NCCR North-South was a 12-year research programme that sought to aid development and show how it could be steered in a sustainable direction. Against the backdrop of global change, the programme established an integrative research approach to generate knowledge for sustainable development in developing and transition countries. Along the way, the programme built a network of partners in over 40 countries that continues to conduct research and provide support to decision-makers and policymakers, locally and globally.Read more about the programme highlights

NCCR North-South - Publications

​How to find NCCR North-South publications

You can search for publications by former members of the NCCR North-South programme on this
web page. However, for technical reasons, not all publications are listed. You may also use the quick links listed below to access NCCR North-South special publication series, including
Dialogues,
Perspectives volumes, global and regional policy briefs, newsletters, and more.

NCCR North-South - Final Report

Research highlights and policy implications

In this final brochure, we present some of the programme’s highlights and scientific achievements in the research fields of migration, conflict transformation, health care systems, sanitation and wastewater management, natural resources and sustainable regional development, and governance.

​NCCR North-South - Alumni Network

North-South Alumni Network

The North-South Alumni Network was created in August 2008. It fosters exchange and social networking among former PhD candidates who participated in the programme, ensuring that valuable experience and insights are continually shared. The North-South Alumni Network has formed a closed group on LinkedIn. Members are listed under “Alumni”.

​NCCR North-South - Brochure 2010

Research Partnerships for Sustainable Development

This brochure is a guide to the programme’s third and final phase, 2009-2013. During this time, the NCCR North-South consolidated a robust network of over 400 researchers worldwide. Efforts to transfer knowledge and experience from one region to another were often rewarded, such as when a Togolese researcher from Côte d’Ivoire helped devise a successful vaccination strategy to combat brucellosis in livestock in Kyrgyzstan.

​NCCR North-South - IGS North-South

International Graduate School North-South

The International Graduate School (IGS) North-South was founded as a successor PhD programme by four of the six Swiss institutional partners of the former NCCR North-South. The IGS North-South is dedicated to cultivating a leading international research and training network that analyses the impacts of global change and advances sustainable development worldwide. It emphasises an integrative, partnership-based research approach based on innovation, practical application, and PhD-level studies. Explore the IGS North-South’s current offerings.

​NCCR North-South - Brochure 2008

Research for a changing world

This brochure reflects experience gained and lessons learned in the first two phases of the NCCR North-South programme. In the first phase, 30 core problems of global change were defined, and partnership regions and institutional partners were selected. The second phase served to deepen these relationships and present a synthesis of the work done so far.

​NCCR North-South - Online Database

New online database of partner institutions for transboundary research

KFPE and the International Graduate School North-South launched an online database of research institutions with experience working as transboundary research partners in cooperation with Swiss research centres and others in countries of the global South and East. The database is a valuable resource for researchers who are seeking suitable research partners or wish to find institutions that possess key information or expertise.